Mr. Trump: ‘The aircraft collision should be stopped’

“The helicopter flew towards passenger plane for a long time. Tonight it was clear, the aircraft lights were bright, why the helicopter did not change the height or redirect,” US President Donald Trump wrote online Truth Social society on January 29, mentioning the case of PSA Airlines aircraft colliding with the UH-60 helicopter of the US Army.

Mr. Trump asked why Ronald Reagan Washington national airport control radio did not require a helicopter to avoid, but only asked if they saw PSA Airlines aircraft or not. “This is a bad situation that should have been stopped before it happened. It was bad,” he wrote.

Mr. Trump earlier announced “knowing the news about the catastrophic accident” and is monitoring the situation.

During the press conference on the same day, Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas, where PSA Airlines took off, pledged to support rescue efforts and ensure that the US Congress will participate in the necessary activities. While the investigation took place.

Moran and another Senator from Kansas, Roger Marshall, came to Reagan Airport while waiting for the answer about the accident. Senator Marshall, who used to be a doctor, said he had not seen an ambulance from leaving the area or rescue staff to perform artificial respiration.

Some experts also ask why the collision occurs, although the CRJ700 is equipped with modern collision avoidance technology and operates near the air traffic control station.

The collision occurred on the evening of January 29 when the CRJ700 was about to land on Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The two aircraft then fell into the Potomac River.

About 300 rescue staff are participating in the campaign to find victims. Washington’s Capital Capital said there was no information on casualties, while the radio NBC Reporting that the rescue force brought more than 10 bodies from the water.

Defense Minister Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon and the US Army was investigating the UH-60 passenger aircraft on the Potomac River. He said the effort to search and rescue continued, calling this a tragic event and praying for the victims of the same family.